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Problematic gambling on dopamine agonists: Not such a rarity

  1. Katherine A. Grosset MD1,
  2. Graeme Macphee MBChB2,
  3. Guru Pal MBBS3,
  4. David Stewart MBChB4,
  5. Andrew Watt MBChB5,
  6. Jim Davie MBChB6,
  7. D.G. Grosset MD1,*

Article first published online: 29 SEP 2006

DOI: 10.1002/mds.21110

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Movement Disorders

Movement Disorders

Volume 21, Issue 12, pages 2206–2208, December 2006

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Grosset, K. A., Macphee, G., Pal, G., Stewart, D., Watt, A., Davie, J. and Grosset, D. (2006), Problematic gambling on dopamine agonists: Not such a rarity. Movement Disorders, 21: 2206–2208. doi: 10.1002/mds.21110

Author Information

  1. 1

    Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland

  2. 2

    Department of Medicine for the Elderly, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland

  3. 3

    Department of Medicine for the Elderly, Monklands Hospital, Lanarkshire, Scotland

  4. 4

    Department of Medicine for the Elderly, Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland

  5. 5

    Department of Medicine for the Elderly, Ayr Hospital, Ayr, Scotland

  6. 6

    Department of Medicine for the Elderly, Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland

*Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G514TF Scotland

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 DEC 2006
  2. Article first published online: 29 SEP 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 4 JUN 2006
  4. Manuscript Revised: 3 JUN 2006
  5. Manuscript Received: 21 APR 2006

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Keywords:

  • Parkinson's disease;
  • dopamine agonists;
  • pathological gambling

Abstract

Excessive gambling is recognized with dopamine agonist therapy, but the prevalence is unknown. We assessed the prevalence of excess gambling by specific prospective enquiry in Parkinson's disease patients attending six West Scotland movement disorder clinics. Of 388 patients taking anti-Parkinson medication, 17 (4.4%) developed pathological gambling, all of whom were prescribed dopamine agonists. Thus, 8% of patients taking dopamine agonists had pathological gambling. Pathological gambling is not uncommon, and patients should be made aware of this potential adverse effect. © 2006 Movement Disorder Society

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